Ploučnice
| Ploučnice | |
|---|---|
The Ploučnice in Benešov nad Ploučnicí | |
| Location | |
| Country | Czech Republic |
| Regions | |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Osečná, Ralsko Uplands |
| • coordinates | 50°42′13″N 14°55′52″E / 50.70361°N 14.93111°E |
| • elevation | 387 m (1,270 ft) |
| Mouth | |
• location | Elbe |
• coordinates | 50°46′41″N 14°12′25″E / 50.77806°N 14.20694°E |
• elevation | 124 m (407 ft) |
| Length | 101.4 km (63.0 mi) |
| Basin size | 1,188.1 km2 (458.7 sq mi) |
| Discharge | |
| • average | 8.13 m3/s (287 cu ft/s) near estuary |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Elbe→ North Sea |
The Ploučnice (German: Polzen) is a river in the Czech Republic, a right tributary of the Elbe River. It flows through the Liberec and Ústí nad Labem regions. It is 101.4 km (63.0 mi) long, making it the 23rd longest river in the Czech Republic.